PHS Girls Defeat Fayette, Fall To Delta

Pettisville’s Nichole Foor shoots down low for a basket in the first quarter of Pettisville’s non-league contest with Delta. Panther Jessie Giguere defends, right.– photo by Mary Huber The Pettisville girls basketball team split a pair of games last week, falling to Delta but advancing to 2-0 in the Buckeye Border Conference and 2-1 overall with a win at Fayette.

Delta 63, PHS 49

The Panthers (2-0) hit nine three-pointers when they visited the Bird Cage, Tuesday, Nov. 28, for a nonleague contest.

Down 4-2 midway through the first period, Delta went on a 12-3 run to end the period with a 14-7 lead.

The Birds climbed to within three twice, 16-13 and 20- 17, but the Panthers went on a 12-4 run to widen the gap to 32-21, and they went into the locker room up 36-25.

Delta was up by 15, 51-36, after three on its way to the 63-49 victory.

Morgan Leppelmeier battles a pair of Panthers for possession of the ball.– photo by Mary Huber “We allowed it to be a chaotic game, and that was to their advantage,” said Jason Waldvogel, PHS head coach.